I will demolish all structures within Ramsar site core area – Greater Accra Regional Minister
A notice has been served by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey that he would demolish buildings within the core zone of the Ramsar site at Sakumono.
Mr Quartey indicated that his outfit will earmark specific buildings for demolition based on a report from experts.
“All those buildings in the core areas will go down. All the stakeholders are coming together, they will bring their reports, guided by the experts. Once the experts can define that, we can carry out the exercise,” he said
it will be recalled that the Ramsar site recently became a subject of discussion after it emerged that a former CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly referred to as Sir John, had bequeathed lands in the enclave to some relatives.
The revelation angered many, who questioned why Sir John allocated state lands to his family.
Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance for migratory animal life, especially birds, under the Ramsar Convention.
Before Sir John’s issue came to the fore, many had raised concerns over the encroachment of Ramsar sites, which had led to flooding in various communities.
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) was once seeking legal backing to demolish structures on waterways to avert flooding in urban areas.
